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for five years … that covers our expansion in those territories … plus the immediate loan for two giant oil tankers to be purchased through Toda; on the lease…back scheme; and; for an associate; firm orders for a further seven。〃
 〃Christ Jesus; who's got that type of operation?〃 Dunross exploded。
 〃Vee Cee Ng。〃
 〃Photographer Ng? Impossible。〃
 〃Within twenty years Vee Cee will have a fleet bigger than Onassis。〃
 〃Impossible。〃
 〃Very probably; tai…pan。〃
 〃How do you know?〃
 〃I've been asked to help finance and arrange a huge extension to his fleet。 If we put the first seven tankers into our package with the promise of more; and I can; I can; that should satisfy First Central。〃 Phillip Chen wiped the perspiration off his forehead。 〃Heya?〃
 〃Christ; that'd satisfy the Chase Manhattan and the Bank of America jointly! Vee Cee?〃 Then Dunross's boggled mind jerked into top efficiency。 〃Ah! Vee Cee plus thoriums plus Old Friends plus all sorts of delicate hardware plus oil plus Old Friends。 Eh?〃
 Phillip smiled tentatively。 〃All crows under heaven are black。〃
 〃Yes。〃 After a pause; he said; 〃First Central might go for it。 But what about Bartlett?〃
 〃With First Central you don't need Par…Con。 First Central will be happy to help us get an alternate backer or partner in the States。 It'd take a little time; but with Jacques in Canada; David MacStruan here; Andrew in Scotland 。。。 Tai…pan; I don't know what's in your mind about Andrew and this man Kirk but the theories he's been sporting strike me as farfetched; very farfetched。〃
 〃You were saying about Bartlett?〃
 〃I suggest we pray that First Central takes the bait; that Tiptop gives us the money; that I can cover First Central with a syndicate of Mata; Tightfist and Four Fingers。 Then you; David MacStruan and I can easily find an alternate to Par…Con。 I suggest we open an immediate office in New York。 Put David in charge for three months with 。。。 perhaps Kevin as his assistant。〃 Phillip Chen let that set a moment in the air and rushed on。 〃Within three months we should know if young Kevin has any value … I think you'll be very impressed; tai…pan; in fact I guarantee it。 In three months we'll know what young George Trussler feels about Rhodesia and South Africa。 When he has that office set up we could send him to New York。 Or we could perhaps tempt your other cousin; the Virginian; Mason Kern; out of Cooper…Tillman and put him in charge of our New York office。 After six months Kevin should go to Salisbury and Johannesburg … I have a great feeling that the thorium and precious metal trade will go from strength to strength。〃
 〃Meanwhile; we still have our immediate problems。 Bartlett; Gornt and the run on our stock?〃
 〃To ensure Bartlett's silence we have to split him totally from Gornt and make him an ally; a plete ally。〃
 〃How do you do that; Phillip?〃
 〃Leave that with me。 There are 。。。 there are possibilities。〃 Dunross kept his eyes on Phillip Chen but the old man did not look up from the desk。 What possibilities? Orlanda? Has to be。 〃All right;〃 he said。 〃Next?〃
 〃About the market。 With the Bank of China supporting us; the bank runs are over。 With the General Stores takeover and massive financial backing; the run on our stock has to cease。 Everyone will rush to buy and the boom will be on。 Now;〃 Phillip Chen said; 〃I know you didn't want to before; but say we can get Sir Luis to withdraw our stock from trading till Monday at noon we ca… 〃
 〃What?〃
 〃Yes。 Say no one can trade Struan's officially until noon; say we set the price where it was on Wednesday last … 28。80。 Gornt is trapped。 He has to buy at whatever price he can to cover。 If no one offers enough stock below that figure all his profits go out of the window; he might even be mauled。〃
 Dunross felt weak。 The idea of jerking the stock now had not occurred to him。 〃Christ; but Sir Luis'd never go for it。〃
 Phillip Chen was very pale; beads of sweat on his forehead。 〃If the stock exchange mittee agreed that it was necessary 'to stabilize the market' 。。。 and if the great broking firms of Joseph Stern and Arjan Soorjani also agree not to offer any stock; any bulk stock below 28。80; what can Gornt do?〃 He wiped his forehead shakily。 〃That's my plan。〃
 〃Why should Sir Luis cooperate?〃
 〃I think 。。。 I think he will; and Stern and Soorjani owe us many favors。〃 The old man's fingers were twitching nervously。 〃Between Sir Luis; Stern; Soorjani; you and me; we control most of the major blocks of stock Gornt sold short。〃
 〃Stern is Gornt's broker。〃
 〃True; but he's Hong Kong yan and he needs goodwill more than one client。〃 Phillip Chen shifted more into the light。 Dunross noticed the pallor and was greatly concerned。 He got up and went to the liquor cabinet and fetched two brandy and sodas。 〃Here。〃
 〃Thank you。〃 Phillip Chen drank his quickly。 〃Thank God for brandy。〃
 〃You think we can line them all up by Monday's opening? By the way; I've canceled my trip to Taipei。〃
 〃Good; yes that's wise。 Will you be going to Jason Plumm's cocktail party now?〃
 〃Yes。 Yes; I said I would。〃
 〃Good; we can talk more then。 About Sir Luis。 There's a good chance; tai…pan。 Even if the stock isn't withdrawn; the price has to skyrocket; it must … if we get the support we need。〃
 That's obvious to anyone; Dunross thought sourly。 If。 He glanced at his watch。 It was 8:35。 Sinders was to call by 8:30。 He had given him half an hour leeway before his call to Tiptop。 His stomach seemed to fall apart but he dominated it。 Christ; I can't call him; he thought irritably。 〃What?〃 he asked; not having heard Phillip Chen。
 〃The deadline you gave me to have my resignation on your desk … Sunday midnight if Mata and Tightfist or … may I ask that it be extended a week?〃
 Dunross picked up Phillip Chen's glass to replenish it; liking the Asian subtlety of the request; to extend it to a time when it would have no value; for; in a week's time; the crisis would be long resolved。 The way the request was put saved face on both sides。 Yes; but he has to make a major effort。 Can his health stand it? That's my only real consideration。 As he poured the brandy he thought about Phillip Chen; Kevin Chen; Claudia Chen and old Chen…chen and what he would do without them。 I need cooperation and service and no more betrayal or treachery。 〃I'll consider that; Phillip。 Let's discuss it just after Prayers on Monday。〃 Then he added carefully; 〃Perhaps extensions would be justified。〃
 Gratefully Phillip Chen accepted the brandy and took a big swallow; his color better。 He had heard the deft plural and was greatly relieved。 All I have to do is deliver。 That's all。 He got up to go。 〃Thank y… 〃
 The phone jangled irritatingly and he almost jumped。 So did Dunross。
 〃Hello? Oh hello; Mr。 Sinders。〃 Dunross could hear the beating of his heart over the rain。 〃What's new?〃
 〃Very little I'm afraid。 I've discussed your suggestion with the governor。 If 'it' is in my possession by noon tomorrow; I have reason to believe your friend could be delivered to the Lo Wu border terminal by sunset Monday。 I cannot guarantee; of course; that he will wish to cross the border into Red China。〃
 Dunross got his voice going。 〃There's a lot of 'reason to 
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